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Director
Uri Zohar
- Born November 4, 1935 in Tel-Aviv, Israel
- Died June 2, 2022
Uri Zohar was a prominent Israeli film director, actor, and comedian who later became an Orthodox rabbi. Born in Tel Aviv, he began his career in the entertainment industry in the 1950s, gaining fame for his work in Israeli cinema and television. Zohar directed and starred in several influential films, including Hole in the Moon (1964), Three Days and a Child (1967), and Big Eyes (1974). His films often explored social issues and the complexities of Israeli society.
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In the late 1970s, Zohar experienced a significant personal transformation, embracing Orthodox Judaism and leaving the entertainment industry to become a rabbi. He dedicated the latter part of his life to religious study and community work, becoming a prominent figure in the Orthodox Jewish community. Zohar passed away in Jerusalem at the age of 86.
Known for
The Big Dig1969
Hole in the Moon1964
Bloomfield1970
Peeping Toms1972
The Troupe1978
Three Days and a Child1967
Every Bastard a King1968
Big Eyes1974
Filmography
- TBADreamboatFilm
- 2018Uri Zohar: The ReturnFilm
- 2004Uri Zohar: Peeping InFilmHimself
- 1988LoolFilmDirector, Writer
- 1985Wedding in JerusalemFilm
- 1978The TroupeFilmUri Zohar
- 1977Save the LifeguardFilmWriter, Director
- 1974Big EyesFilmDirector, Writer
- 1973Schwartz: The Brave DetectiveFilm
- 1973They Call Me ShmilFilm
- 1972Peeping TomsFilmGute, Director, Writer, Producer
- 1971The RoosterFilmDirector
- 1970BloomfieldFilmDirector
- 1970LoolSeriesCreator
- 1970The SnailFilmJudo Instructor
- 1970Take OffFilmDirector
- 1969The Big DigFilmOrchestra Conductor
- 1969How WonderfulFilm
- 1968Every Bastard a KingFilmDirector, Writer
- 1968Fish, Football and GirlsFilmDirector
- 1968The Other SideFilmDirector
- 1967Three Days and a ChildFilmWriter, Director
- 1967999 Aliza: The PolicemanFilmSergeant Mattathias Bar Daroma
- 1966Moishe Air-ConditionFilmזוק, Director
- 1966Shabbat ShalomFilmDirector
- 1964Hole in the MoonFilmDirector
- 1962The True Story of PalestineFilmDirector
- 1961An Exercise in Simple SymbolsFilmAdaptation, Director
- 1960Burning SandsFilm